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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11
Had HIS Foot IrjIred

Andrew Baker, OF Poplar street. Is alaborer
ct the Penn iron works Oa Wed nesdsy be
was st work In the blacksmith shop when q
heavy piece OF iron fell upon his foot crush.
log Il badly. He was taken TO his homo
" hero he 10 cor fined,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11

kuw roRa. Msrch II. lSo p. m.-Money loaned
Miper cent Exchange steady, .. s,<0a ss<.
Governments steady. Currency SaO ~ oih /, As
Comp. o. az hid &k's do. q cs,t bid.
The stcck market this morning opened k0
= higher but after the hrt few dea'tog the email
brchers began selling tho ,ist and cAused prices
{, react b7 II O'Clock TO tho closing neurcs Of
lut night Toward midday another buying
movement In the leadius speculattves caused q
hrmer tone and prices ire nov 1Soi per cent
high r than yesterdayI ciosipe. Uuts de- the
general list American cotton oil ceriincatcs
were the features. advancing 81 per cent
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11
O'scharged ON n writ.

Yesterday morning James Linthurst was
committed to prison for 10 days for drunken
and disorceriy conduct by Mayor Morton.
In the afternoon he was taken before Judge
Livingston on writ Of hsoeas corpus and
was discharged from custody.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11
Ma00 An Attainment

David L. Paules, OF East d D1negsl town.
ship. made an assignment to day, for tho
bens6t OF creditors, to john Ii. Housssi, OF
the same township.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11
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pOLsrRCAL
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OF West Hempneid townahip subject to the
Decision Of the LCmocrat Convention.
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Corn :..~Arcn, .eko; April. lcXc, May. .7.c.
June, 1l,sc.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11

"on' John A"xsadss Aies,sud q Home.
From tho Litis Record.
Both the editorial and congregational v,nvs
OF the Examiner will now fisp together.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11

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vans % dtspose OF q low nsurss can ana :
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11


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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

The total forest area of the United
States, according to the chief of the
forestry division, is 489, 80, 900, and of
this 2O,00O, 900 acres are in Florida.
But one State, Minnesota, has u greater
forest growth; but three, Arkansas, Cali
fornia and Oregon, are estimated TO have
the same acreage. The proportion of
forest to total area in Florida is $40 per
cent, and the forest area held in farms
is 2, 1S8, ,601 acres, or 1919 per cent. of
the total forest area. The proportion of
forest in farms to the total farm area is
6e. 8 per cent. The area of land in farms
unimproved, but not in forests, is
1853, O83 acres, or per cent. of the total
farm area.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

paper, and It was only after long negotiation
and the payment Of a bribe of 81, 900 thut
permission was granted.
The Missouri grand lodge Of Masons has
sustained the order of the grand master
based on q law passed by the grand lodge
number Of years ago, which was set forth that
thereafter no saloon keepers should become
members of the order
Gen. Broye will succeed Cen Boulanger in
the command of the 18th army corps during
the temporary suspension of the latter.
Sir Charles Upper has been appointed to
represent Canada on the fishery comlli sion.
The schooner Maria has just returned from
the Grand banks, off Newfoundland, and
confirms the report Of the loss Of ID OF her
crew on the terrible gales OF Aug 81.
A bill was presented in the Mexican Con
gress providing that if q church is not used
Tor public worship, it may be confscated, on
the declaration Of private party to that
effect and sold at auction, part Of the pro
ceeds falling to the state and the rest to the
| denouncer.
| was held by the customs authorities at Shel-
burne N. s., for some weeks, has been re-
| leased
Rumors have been revived Of meeting
between the Emperors of Germany and Rus
sia. 1t is alleged that they will meet III Pom
erania within fortnight.
The English officials who have been np-
pointed to assist in the fisheries conference
will sail for America, Oct. 20, probably 40
companying Mr.. Chamberlain.
Owing to repeated appeals for chips from
trees feled by MIR. Gladstone at Hawarlen,
printed circular has been issued fixing n
uniform charge Of is pence for small block,
OF three shillmgs per cubic foot, exclusive OF
carriage.
Late details of the disastrous fire at Han
low give the number of lives lost as 1909 and
the value of the property destroyed at 2,O0J,-
000 taels.
A home rule meeting was held at East
Bourne, Sussex, during which Mr.. Parnell
occupied an obscure seat on the platform,
and his presence was not noticed by The audi
ence
Gustav Robert kirchofP, the eminent
naturalist, scientist and dscoverer Of tho
spectroscopo, is dead.
Bishop D. NJ. Bradley of New Hampshire
started to day from Rome, on his homeward
journey.
Mr. Gladstone, on his arrival at Manches.
ter, Eng, was heartily cheecei by the crowd
which had gathered to welcome him.
Forty persons have been arrested at Bar
celonia, Spain, in connection with posta
frauds. Several officials are implicated
A deputation Of unemployed workingmel
went to the Mansion House, London, ant
demanded that they be supplied with work
The Board Of Aldermen referred them to thC
workhouse. When the deputation reporte,
, the result of its mission to those who had sen
it the mob became inluriated, and are nov
marching toward the city. lt is surrounded
by force of police.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

Liberty will soon illuminate the world
from the western as well as the eastern
side OF the continent. Adolph Sutro
the mining millionaire, is erecting her
statue on Mount Olympus, In San Fran.
cisco. The figure was sculptured by
Wiertz, Belgian artist, and he called it
La 1riomphe de Ia Lumiere, the triumph
of light, and said it was made to re.
present eight triumphing over darkness
liberty over tyranny and despotism.'
sutro saw it exhibited at Antwerp and
fell in love with it. 1t is made of arti-
fetal stone, sawed up into fourteen pieces,
and In that shape imported into thi
country. 1t Is 25 feet high, aud will
stand on 16-foot PEDESTAL, while the
mountain under 1t is 700 feet high.
Californians count in the mountain, and
in all its altitude TAO feet. 1t has taken
two weeks to build the pedestal, two
weeks more will stick the artificial rock
together, and the great. work will be
done. The light in the uplifted torch
of the figure will be electric, and of
1000 candle power. 1t will illuminate a
park, and can be seen from the bay, while
Millionaire Sutro can sit at his parlor
windows in the evening and see how
great public benefactor he Is.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

An old traveller declares that European
travelling is much less sociable and cheer
full than it was. He says "The French.
mans tongue is tied; the German no
longer instructs US with his vast erudi.
tion and complacent affability; the Eng.
lishman no longer comports himself as
if every one were glad to meet him, and
as if it were every ones duty to answer
his questions ard supply his wants.
Frenchmen, Germans and English live
side by side in the same house, walk in
the same paths, lounge on the same yer.
anda and sit around the same fire, as
though utterly unconscious of the pres.
ence OF each other, without betraying
by word, look or gesture that they OBJ,
serve their fellow-creatures around them. ;
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21
A Test Of COurtesy.

De Musset cordially detested dogs.
When a candidate for the Academy he
called upon prominent member. At
the gate of the chateau dirty, ugly dog
received him most affectionately and in
sisted on preceding him into the drawing
room, De Musset cursing his friends
prediction for the brute. The acade-
mician entered and they adjourned to
the dining room, the dog at their heels
Selling his opportunity, the dog placed
his muddy paws upon the spotless cloth
and carried off bonne bouche 1.-THE
wretch wants shooting' was De Mus
sets muttered thought, but he politely
said:
"You are fond of dogs, seel'
"Foud of dog!" retorted the academi-
clan. II hate them"
"But this animal here2" queried De
Musset; ~ have only tolerated it be-
cause it was yours, SIR"
"Miner' exclaimed the poet "the
thought that it was yours alone kept me
from killing him. - CasselFs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

An Eastern paper says that "the
Metlakatla Indians, driven from the
dominion of Canada by the inequalities
of the land laws there, which have put
their little Territory at the mercy Of
land grabbers, have already begun theil
immigration to Alaska. Under the
present land laws, or absence of them,
in Alaska the industrious Metlakatlans
have no guarantee of the security oi
their new homes, but prevalent interest
in our great Northwest territory will un.
doubtedly lead to Legislation on the sub
ject in the near future, and the agitation
of the wrongs of the Metlakatla peopl,
and the general sympathy with them re
suit in secure title to the land they
propose to occupy. Annette Island il
the spot selected, and the advance BODY
had already located their in August. TIL,
progress of these Indians in civilization
is one of the most encouraging incident
of the whole Indian question, and thei
advent to Alaska will introduce an ele
ment of value into the industrial educa
ton of the natives"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

The Supreme Court chamber at Wash
ngton was given over to frescoers the
past summer, and was a barren and
desolate place enough. Dusty white
bags shrouded the busts of dead-and
gone Chief Justices In the inches around
the semi-circular walls, the floors were
bare, and the high bench looked cold
and lonely. scaffoldings held the pain.
ters to their work up under the high
ceiling. In the gloomy.looking Clerks
desk was locked up the famous court
Bible, an Oxford edition of 1890, first
used when the court came to Washington
in 1900. Since then every President has
kissed 1t at his Inauguration, and every
Chief and Associate Justice has been
sworn in upon it. Just to the north OF
the main chamber is the triangular room
in which Moore placed his first telegraph
instrument and received the first mes
sage sent over the wire 1t came from 8
field station at Bladensburg, six milei
aWaV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

Within the past forty years numerous
attempts have been made to introduce
the English sky,ark into this country
Large numbers of the birds have been
brought over and liberated at various
points from Delaware to New England,
but, without exception, the birds have
disappeared at once, and never been
heard of again, except occasionally, after
intervals of years, reports come of one
being heard in some part of the country.
Abroad they flourish from the south OF
England to Scandinavia. Why they die
in this country no one knows. Some
think that they do not die, but that the
country is so big that they scatter ovel
it as soon as landed, and are swallowed
Vp in its immensity, as it were.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21
VOL. XIV.

There are now cables on almost every
sea and ocean bed, the total length of
wire laid being nearly 11S, 900 nautical
miles. There are nine cables connecting
Europe with America, the first that was
laid dating from 1858. So great, also,
has the advance been in the operatiyeas
pect of cable telegraphy that practically
no more difficulty is felt in repairing sub,
marine lines than in attending to defects
in those on land. 1t is seldom any sefi-
Gus arrangement Of telegraphic system
takes place. When it does it Is of com.
paratively brief duration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

If medals are any indication of valol
and inert the Bulgariaus lead the world.
No fewer than Ga, 900 silver medals wer>
despatched to Sofa from Vienna few
months ago, and within short period an
additional order for 80, 900 has been re-
ceived, which the Austrian mint is now
engaged in manufacturing. A foundry
near Buda-Pcsth has also delivered
10000 bronze medals at Sofia. For q
small army this is doing very we'll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

An Iowa railroad engineer went mad
in his cab one night recently, and, had
it not been for quick-wittel and cour.
ageous fireman, would probably have
wrecked his train and killed many pas
sengers. Occurrences of this nature
shows how much depends on a locomo-
tive driver. Thousands of lives are
hourly dependent upon his judgment
and ability, and the history of railroad
accidents proves that the engineer is
generally worthy of his trust.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21
JuDlcIALLY FLoGoED.
Punishment OF Man Claiming 20 be q
Priest, ina Montreal.

Punishment OF Man Claiming 20 be
Priest, in Montreal.
man named Damase Desoi1niers Dttcas-
son, who called himself a priest, was sem
fenced to 2S months imprisonment, and to
receive 20 lashes, by the queens bench, for
committing an indecent assault on young
girl at Montreal, Que. In court the prisoner
begged for mercy. The magistrate took q
different view of the matter. The fiogging
took place in presence OF the Jail physicians
and representatives Of the press. A stalwart
warden welded the cat, which consisted Of
nine lengths Of whipcord, each knotted in
three places. The prisoner looked pale, and
trembled As the cat fell ON his bare back,
the prisoner said; "That's sore, not SO hard"
and the whipper kindly acquiesced to the re-
quest and laid on the remaining blows as II
he was afraid OF damaging the prisoners
back At the conclusion, the prisoner
thanked the whipper for his tenderness, and
put on his clothes without any visible sign Of
pain
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

A high grade of civilization develops
peculiarly frightful vices and crimes. In
such a category is the stealing of the
dead bodies of men for which large
ransom is likely to be paid. Another is
the horrible crime Of train wrecking, for
the sake of pillage in the confusion of
the disaster. Several attempts of this
sort have been made within short time,
fortunately without success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

A mining excitement has broken out
in the vicinity of the Hot Springs of
Arkansas, owing to the discoveries of
gold, silver and lead there, and miners
from Mexico, Colorado and California
are focking to the locality by hundreds.
The mineral district is about one hun
dred miles in circumference, and every
where shows evidence of volcanic action.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

1t appears from official statistics that
on the first of January, in the present
year. one person in every thirty four of
the population of England and Wales
was pauper. On that day s22, 215
persons, men, women and children, were
receiving relief under the present poor
law, 20l,598 being indoor and go, SIT
outdoor paupers, while 100 received both
indoor and outdoor relief. OF this large
number more than 70, 900 were insane.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

A man has been selling patent churns
to Eastern farmers, taking in payment
notes payable on demand made mot
transferable" and pledging himself not
not to demand payment within a certain
long period. Then he changed the not
to note, and sold the notes, and the far
mers were called upoa to pay up.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

Recent investigations have shown that
nearly million pupils are enrolled in
the pubic schools of the Southern
States; that the amount of money ex-
pended annually for schools is $1l, 545,
900, and that since 1880 the number of
public schools has been increased from
40, 900 to G1. .5S3.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

Statistics show that the consumption
of sugar in the last fifty years has gone
up from about fifteen to seventy pounds
per head of tea from / to to Al pounds
per head; of tobacco from Sc to LAO
pounds per head.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

1t is computed that the death rate of
the world is sixty y-seven a minute, and
the birth rate seventy a minute, and this
seemingly light percentage of gain is
sufficient to give net increase cf popu-
lation each year of almost 100000
unn,lc
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

The assessed value of the property of
the South has increased over 5000, 000,.
600 in the present seven years, r or at
the rate of about 1925, 900, OOO. each
year. .
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

No horse could come up to the record
just made by bicycle in England. A
man named Hale drove his machine 100
miles in Q hours, 46 minutes and A
seconds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21
FOREIGN.

The chief press censor at st. Petersburg,
has been dismissed from office Owing Ia
his suspicious conduct, Jew and a we'll
known publicist organized trap for him.
The Jew solicited permission to publish new
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

DR.. Jessup of the British medical associa.
ton says that the wearing of Ugh heeled
shoes 50 alters the centre of gravity as to ap-
pear like "tailless apes walking on their toes"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

Egypt Is again becoming q land of onion
culture. Large quantities are YEARLY ship.
ped to Europe from Alexandria and other
ports, lew years ago the trnde hardly ex.
listed, while In two months OF last year alone
IA 600 tons were shiupeJ 10 llyaruool.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21

The female smuggler has been shown NJ
with surprising frequency IN >a the castoms
inspectresseS began their work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-13

are scarce and strong. It is significant
that shoddy also rises in price, while
wool weakens, the demand being largely
for cheaper grades of cloth. CotIons
have been more active, and middling
uplands rises to 9Mc. with more foreign
buying. Boots and shoes move more
freely, shipments now exceeding those
of last year, but dullness is felt in the
leather trade. The pause in the iron
business is now noted by all trade jour
mails, but prices yield only for specula-
tive or largely imported articles; in
spite of slack demand for raw iron and
important products, there is confident
tone. The Western Association, at its
Pittsburg meeting, however, declined to
advance card rates.
The wheat speculation takes the form
of struggle between powerful COM
bination here, at Cincinnati, and in
California. which is said to hold thirty
million bushels, and foreigners who are
selling. Prices are a shade lower than
last week. Pork speculation after pass
lus $i5 per ua. :, !. has been killed by the
Chicago board. which fixes that price as
basis for margin deals, and thus saves
legitimate traders from the clutch of a
c)mbination. A meeting here to pre-
fcuI CuccSo SOUllcIdIlOu IduGu W aSIcc,
because it was proposed to bar out the
use of any coloring. Labor difficulties
look less threatening. Arbitration has
been proposed for Fall River spinners,
and accel d for Connellsville coke
workers.
Railroads have been doing well, and
look more hopeful on the interstate
bill earnings in January were 15k per
cent. larger than last year, and coal
tonnage now shows an increase of 10H
per cent. Statistics of fire underwriting
for 1886 show incre 9 of about per
cent. over the previous year. Marvel
Gus growth in the Northwest is evil
denced by records of st. Mary's Canal
tonnage. The annual statement of the
Pennsylvania Railroad shows an in
crease of per cent. in ton mileage and
II per cent. in freight profits; but the
car movement at Indianapolis last week
was a shade below that oflast year. The
Treasury is helped by remarkably small
sils er receipts, only sc per cent. of the
aggregate for the past week, and has
taken in about 81 .600.0 600 gold, against
about $500, 900 silver and currency paid
out during the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-13
The Weeks Market.

At Mr.. Hanauer's office the week was
reported dull until Friday andSaturday,
when there were quite number of good
receipts of ore. The principle shipments
have come from Bingham, the Brook
Ign, Spanish, South Galena and Old
Jordan sending down considerable con-
signments. Stockton has been but
little heard from, only the Hercules
sending in a small lot; the south was
silent during the whole week; the Park
sent down nothing except the regular
Ontario and DAILY consignments.N Nevada
was represented by some handsome
shipments, one of Ernst ore from
Belmont consisting of eleven tons,
assaying over 500 ounces and netting
the owners over $1,000. a lotion lot,
called the Wilson. going over $500 to the
ton was, handled b. Frank Foote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-13

A BUSINESS man of this city, wbasz
methods are not the most precise in Gss
world, had new bookkeeeper not Ioas
ago, who was sadly bewiIdered ct IT,
looseness he found prevailing abou. rl,s
establishment. Do whathe could. hoT-
ever, he could work no reform. and 81
the end OF the month he went to bEe
employer with troubled face.
MIR. -" he said, 1.-The cash is S99e
over" ~
lis it," exclaimed the mercs.ze
Why, Billy, that's just splendid. ssgs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-13
FINANCE AND MINING.
Decided Stifening Of South
ern Extension.
ORE AND BULLION RECEIPTS.
Railroad Earnings Trade in the East
Bank Reports-Sammary of
the Mines

Business has shown an increase il
activity during the week; though
nothing phenomenal is recorded, the
improvement oyer the previous '~>"t
was noticeable.
There was dearth of tr ansactio l..
local securities. Coop. stock is still
held at par.
A feat ure has been the advance o.
Utah Southern Extension bonds from
IS to 9O-the same figure at which
Southern bonds were sold. The trans
actions recorded in New York are o.
more than usual volume. On some
hands this is thought to be the bes
evidence OF an extension OF the road
which has yet been afforded.
The earnings of the D. & R. G. fol
the third and fourth weeks in February
were $134 ,848 and 4.1T9-as compared
with Sill $50 and $92, $50 for the cores
pondlng weeks N 1886.